swotnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• swōtnys, suōtnis

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swōtunassī, equivalent to swōt +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswoːt.nes/

Noun

swōtnes f

1. sweetness

Declension

Declension of swōtnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	swōtnes	swōtnessa, swōtnesse
accusative	swōtnesse	swōtnessa, swōtnesse
genitive	swōtnesse	swōtnessa
dative	swōtnesse	swōtnessum

Related terms

• swētnes

Descendants

• Middle English: swotnesse, sotenesse